Austin ends toilet-rebate program

Wednesday

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - An Austin toilet rebate program is down the drain.

Wednesday was the last day to purchase a low-flow toilet at a retailer and apply for a rebate check from the city.

The Austin American-Statesman reports the city is ending the toilet-rebate program, which began in the mid-1990s to save water, as utility officials shift limited dollars to other conservation measures.

Low-flow toilets will still be available free for residents and business owners willing to pick them up at a city-contracted vendor.

Austin Water Utility official Drema Gross say the toilet rebate program is no longer the best method for conserving water.

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